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Employment
Science technicians held about 324,000 jobs in 2004. As indicated by the following tabulation, chemical and biological technicians accounted for 39 percent of all jobs:Biological technicians 64,000 chemical technicians 62,000 forest and conservation technicians 33,000 environmental science and protection technicians, including health 31,000 agricultural and food science technicians 23,000 geological and petroleum technicians 11,000 forensic science technicians 9,800 nuclear technicians 7,300 chemical technicians held jobs in a wide range of manufacturing and service-providing industries. Thirty-five percent worked in chemical manufacturing and another 26 percent worked in professional, scientific, or technical services firms. About 27 percent of biological technicians also worked in professional, scientific, or technical services firms; most other biological technicians worked in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing or for Federal, State, or local governments. Significant numbers of environmental science and protection technicians also worked for State and local governments and professional, scientific, and technical services firms. About 75 percent of forest and conservation technicians held jobs in the Federal Government; another 13 percent worked for State governments. Around 18 percent of agricultural and food science technicians worked for food-processing companies; most of the rest worked for scientific research and development services firms and State governments. Approximately 23 percent of all geological and petroleum technicians worked for oil and gas extraction companies, and forensic science technicians worked primarily for State and local governments.
Earnings
Median hourly earnings of science technicians in May 2004 were as follows:Nuclear technicians$28.46 Forensic science technicians 21.16 Geological and petroleum technicians 19.35 Chemical technicians 18.35 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health 16.99 Biological technicians 15.97 Agricultural and food science technicians 14.29 Forest and conservation technicians 13.14 In 2005, the average annual salary in nonsupervisory, supervisory, and managerial positions in the Federal Government was $38,443 for biological science technicians; $50,264 for physical science technicians; $62,854 for geodetic technicians; $48,238 for hydrologic technicians; and $58,725 for meteorological technicians.
Related Occupations
Other technicians who apply scientific principles at a level usually acquired in 2-year associate's degree programs include engineering technicians, broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators, drafters, and health technologists and technicians, especially clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, diagnostic medical sonographers, and radiologic technologists and technicians.
Common Lay Titles
Acidity Tester
Agricultural Research Technician
Agricultural Research Technologist
Agricultural Researcher
Agricultural Specialist
Agricultural Technician
Agronomy Technician
Assistant, Agriculture Research Laboratory
Assistant, Laboratory, Seed Analysis
Assistant, Seed Laboratory
Bacteriological Testing Coordinator
Biological Aide
Biotechnician
Blood Tester
Blood Tester, Fowl
Cattle Tester
Cotton Program Technician
County Extension Agent
Cow Tester
Extension Associate
Feed Research Aide
Food Science Technician
Greenhouse Technician
Insect Control Aide
Laboratory Assistant
Laboratory Assistant, Culture Media
Laboratory Technician
Moisture Tester
Pest Management Technical Support Specialist
Plant Control Aide
Poultry Diagnostics Research Specialist
Regulatory Testing Coordinator
Research Associate
Research Technician
Seed Analyst
Seed Expert
Seed Specialist
Seed Tester
Sugarcane Research Technician
Technician
Technician, Agriculture
Technician, Feed Research
Technician, Field Service Poultry
Weed Science Research Technician
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Schools Offering Degrees for
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 | Universal Technical Institute - National | Online | | | Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute | Campus | New London, CT 06320 | | Today's Tec | Campus | Wallingford, CT 06492 | | NetCom Information Technology | Campus | New York, NY 10118 | | Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19110 | | Nextec | Campus | Herndon, VA 20170 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Harrisonburg, VA 22802 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Charlottesville, VA 22901 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Martinsville, VA 24114 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Salem, VA 24153 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Lynchburg, VA 24502 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Danville, VA 24540 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Bluefield, VA 24605 | | FastTrain | Campus | Jacksonville, FL 32256 | | IT Micronet | Campus | Orlando, FL 32809 | | IT Micronet | Campus | Melbourne, FL 32935 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Hialeah, FL 33012 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 | | FastTrain | Campus | Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Miami, FL 33122 | | FastTrain | Campus | Miami, FL 33134 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Miami, FL 33174 | | FastTrain | Campus | Kendall, FL 33176 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Oakland Park, FL 33309 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | | FastTrain | Campus | Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 | | Florida Career College | Campus | Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319 | | Florida Career College | Campus | West Palm Beach, FL 33417 | | FastTrain | Campus | Tampa, FL 33607 | | National Aviation Academy A & P School | Campus | Clearwater, FL 33760 | | FastTrain | Campus | Clearwater, FL 33761 | | Chattanooga College - Medical, Dental and Technical | Campus | Chattanooga, TN 37411 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Knoxville, TN 37919 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Louisville, KY 40216 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Danville, KY 40422 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Lexington, KY 40508 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Stow, OH 44224 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Youngstown, OH 44505 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Cincinnati, OH 45237 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Kettering, OH 45420 | | National College of Business and Technology | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46250 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Livonia, MI 48154 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Flint, MI 48507 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | East Lansing, MI 48823 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Kalamazoo, MI 49002 | | New Horizons Computer Learning Centers | Campus | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Des Moines, IA 50323 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Mason City, IA 50401 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Cedar Falls, IA 50613 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Davenport, IA 52807 | | Minneapolis Business College | Campus | Roseville, MN 55113 | | Coyne American Institute Inc | Campus | Chicago, IL 60607 | | Missouri Tech | Campus | Saint Louis, MO 63132 | | Wichita Technical Insitute | Campus | Joplin, MO 64804 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Topeka, KS 66609 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Wichita, KS 67213 | | Kaplan University | Campus | Lincoln, NE 68508 | | Lamson Institute | Campus | San Antonio, TN 78238 | | San Joaquin Valley College | Campus | Bakersfield, CA 93309 | | MTI College | Campus | Sacramento, CA 95841 |
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